WELBY QUITS
Pressure on him had intensified since the publication of a damning report on the Church of England’s cover-up of abuse by John Smyth in the UK in the late 1970s and early
‘Hope India, Canada can find a way through’: UK envoy
Cameron also discussed the UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and noted that both countries are actively working on it with great potential for mutual growth….reports Asian Lite News On the diplomatic row
Drivers fined millions by mistake over busy crossing
Just 3,595 fines were issued in the previous 12 months, the year before National Highways switched to a new provider to manage payments there. …reports Asian Lite News Millions in incorrect fines
Jamie Oliver pulls ‘offensive’ children’s book from sale
Publisher Penguin Random House UK said that a consultation with Indigenous Australians requested by Oliver had not happened due to an “editorial oversight”…reports Asian Lite News Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has pulled
Disability charities say NICs rise will cause ‘life-changing’ cuts
The warning came amid reports that the government is to offer a financial lifeline to protect hospice charities…reports Asian Lite News Charities have warned of “life-changing consequences” for a million vulnerable children
Trump could be offered second state visit to UK
Trump was hosted at Buckingham Palace for a state visit by Queen Elizabeth in 2019, while Theresa May was prime minister. ..reports Asian Lite News Donald Trump could be offered a second
NHS hopes to save thousands with pill that helps smokers quit
Amanda Pritchard, the chief executive of NHS England, hailed the pill as a potential “gamechanger” in the fight to tackle smoking and the huge harm to health it causes. ..reports Asian Lite News
Justin Welby refuses to resign over ‘child abuse cover-up’
Smyth is said to have subjected as many as 130 boys and young men to “appalling” sexual violence, but died in Cape Town in 2018 while under investigation by Hampshire Constabulary..reports Asian
‘AI tool could influence Home Office immigration decisions’
Migrant rights campaigners called for the Home Office to withdraw the system, claiming it was “technology being used to make cruelty and harm more efficient”…reports Asian Lite News A Home Office artificial
NatWest buys back £1bn of its shares from govt
The government and NatWest said on Monday that the Treasury’s holding will drop from 14.2% to 11.4%, after the sale of shares at a price of about £3.81, the bank’s closing price